113 / CASH FLOW STATEMENT OF PROSIEBENSAT.1 GROUP in EUR m

 

2018

2017

1

Includes cash and cash equivalents from held for sale entities.

Net result

250

481

Income taxes

94

165

Financial result

4

174

Depreciation, amortization and impairments of other intangible and tangible assets

222

263

Consumption/reversal of impairment of programming assets

1,131

1,140

Change in provisions for pensions and other provisions

173

4

Gain/loss on the sale of assets

– 20

– 303

Other non-cash income/expenses

– 3

4

Change in working capital

– 84

– 88

Dividends received

7

6

Income tax paid

– 256

– 164

Interest paid

– 63

– 65

Interest received

4

3

Cash flow from operating activities

1,459

1,621

Proceeds from disposal of non-current assets

31

38

Payments for the acquisition of other intangible and tangible assets

– 161

– 156

Payments for the acquisition of financial assets

– 44

– 28

Proceeds from disposal of programming assets

17

23

Payments for the acquisition of programming assets

– 1,070

– 1,048

Payments for the issuance of loan receivables to external parties

– 7

0

Proceeds from the repayment of loan receivables from external parties

–/–

1

Payments for the issuance of loan receivables to financial assets

– 7

–/–

Proceeds from the repayment of loan receivables from financial assets

1

1

Cash flow from obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses
(net of cash and cash equivalents acquired)

– 302

– 197

Cash flow from losing control of subsidiaries or other businesses
(net of cash and cash equivalents disposed of)

6

473

Cash flow from investing activities

– 1,536

– 894

Free cash flow

– 78

728

Dividends paid

– 442

– 435

Repayment of interest-bearing liabilities

– 1

– 9

Proceeds from issuance of interest-bearing liabilities

10

7

Repayment of lease liabilities

– 40

– 16

Proceeds from the sale of treasury shares

–/–

2

Repurchase of treasury shares

– 50

–/–

Proceeds from the sale of shares in other entities without change in control

289

52

Payments for shares in other entities without change in control

– 222

– 9

Proceeds from non-controlling interests

15

1

Payments in connection with refinancing measures

–/–

– 5

Dividend payments to non-controlling interests

– 26

– 15

Cash flow from financing activities

– 468

– 426

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

17

– 14

Change in cash and cash equivalents

– 528

288

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of reporting period

1,5591

1,271

Cash and cash equivalents at end of reporting period

1,031

1,559

Cash and cash equivalents classified under assets held for sale at end of reporting period

–/–

7

Cash and cash equivalents at end of reporting period
(statement of financial position)

1,031

1,552